Lately, I've been eating pretty strict according to Jillian Michael's Making the Cut, which I raved about a few months ago, here. Thus the reason for me not posting very many actual meals. It's been mostly grilled chicken with fruit and steamed veggies. I had put on a few pounds since the holidays and just had not been able to get them off, so I have been doing this to jump start and it's … Read More
Adam absolutely loves cupcakes. He adores them. So, naturally for his birthday he requested that I make cupcakes. He said that he wanted chocolate chip cupcakes with chocolate frosting, so I obliged. I had seen this recipe for chocolate chip cupcakes in Martha Stewart Living in February and thought it would be perfect. It turned out really great, though next time I might add more milk to make … Read More
I was flipping through the channels one day and happened to stop on Rachael Ray's 30 minute meals. This isn't a show I watch a ton, just occasionally, but this particular episode intrigued me. She was making broken spaghetti risotto. I had never thought about using spaghetti noodles in place of the rice. It is so much more economical. I had most all the ingredients on hand, so I immediately … Read More
When I came across this recipe on Erin Cooks, I immediately knew I wanted to make them for Adam's birthday. He absolutely loves white chocolate and he absolutely loves peanut butter cups. These were SO GOOD!! They tasted just like Reese's and I know they would also be great using milk chocolate instead of the white chocolate. These just melted in your mouth and the white chocolate and the … Read More
Last Saturday we went to my good friend Morgan's wedding. It was a blast! Morgan looked like a supermodel! I am so happy for her! Keep reading-this is about food too-I promise!The ceremony was beautiful and the reception was just breathtaking! It was set-up like a chic lounge & club. Totally something straight out of a magazine. Morgan & I used to work together as wedding planners, so … Read More
I am so super excited! Thanks to Joelen of Jolen's Culinary Adventures, I now have a new lightbox!! I was so blessed to win her Foodie Freebie Friday contest last week! It is a Digital Concepts/Sakar Lighting Studio. It is so amazing!! I took the pictures of the peanut butter surprise cookies in the post below with it. I can tell such a difference in my pictures just from two days of using … Read More
I've been wanting to make a dessert for Adam to take to work and also so I would have something to share with you all. I've been in a bit of a cooking slump/lull, so that is the reason for my fewer and farther between posts. I do apologize and hopefully things will pick up soon, as I have plans for many things this weekend and next week in the kitchen. Back to the cookies, I had saved … Read More
This is a great, easy and tasty meal that can be thrown together in as long as it takes for the pasta to boil. I love it because it just uses a few ingredients, most of which I always have on hand. It's also a lighter version of regular alfredo, which is a huge plus! I got this out of one of my Kraft Food & Family magazines in the Winter 2007 issue and it's been one of our staple meals … Read More
I have still been trying to limit the amount I eat and have been looking for vegetarian recipes. When I saw the recipe for these Chili Burgers on A Year in the Kitchen I just knew I had to try them. These were great and Adam loved them too. They had a hearty flavor and tasted very burger like. I wouldn't replace my regular burger with these, but they were great for a healthy, tasty … Read More
My mom asked me to make a dessert to go along with a lunch she was making for our friends that were getting married last week. She was taking their family lunch during the week since she knew it would be hectic with all the errands, etc. they had to take care of. Well, since they have a large family and would be running here and there, I thought cookies would fit the bill. Well, I got halfway … Read More
Welcome! I'm Stephanie, a thirty something girl loving life with my husband Adam and our two little miracles living in gorgeous Southeast Tennessee. I'm passionate about Jesus, traveling, sports (Go Titans!), and of course food! Read more about me HERE.
